Our PARTICLE BOARD CORE DOORS, AWI specification FPC-9, are for standard residential use or economy commercial applications. The standard features of this door are one piece stiles (not finger jointed), particle board core and can be rated for up 20 minute. There doors carry our one year warranty for interior applications. Since not every application calls for an architectural solid core door, this economy door is a dependable alternative. This door is well suited for commercial tenant build-out or commercial retail jobs where cost is a primary concern along with quality. These doors are available 1 3/4" or 1 3/8" thick. Additionally special sizes are also available. Please contact our sales office directly for your custom size door needs

ROTARY CUTThe log is mounted centrally in the lathe and turned against a razor sharp blade, like unwinding a roll of paper. Since this cut follows the log's annual growth ring, a bold variegated grain marking is produced. Rotary cut veneer is exceptionally wide. To put it simply, this is the way you peel an apple

PLAIN SLICINGThe log, or flitch, is mounted with the heart side flat against the flitch table of the slicer and the slicing is done parallel to a line through the center of the log. This produces a variegated figure. To put it simply this is the way meat is sliced at the deli

QUATER SLICINGThe quarter log, or flitch, is mounted on the flitch table so that the growth rings of the log strike the knife at approximately right angles, producing a series of stripes, straight in some wood, varied on others

RIFT CUT Cut veneer is produced in the various species of Oak. Oak has medullary ray cells which radiate from the center of the log like curved spokes of a wheel. The rift or comb grain effect is obtained by cutting at an angle of 15 degree of the quarter

ABS STANDARD

GRADE DESCRIPTION

"A"

COLOR AND MATCHING

Sapwood

Yes

Heartwood

Yes

Color Streaks or Spots

Yes

Color Variation

Yes

Sharp Color Contrasts at Joints

No

TYPES OF MATCHING

Book Matched

Yes

Slip Matched

Specify

Pleasing Matched

N/A

Random Matched

Specify

End Matched

Specify

Nominal Minimum width of Face Components

Plain Sliced = 5"
Quartered = 3"
Rotary = 5"

NATURAL CHARACTERISTICS

Small Conspicuos Burls & Pin Knots Combined AVG Number

1 per 3 sq. ft. max. 10 in and 32 sq. ft. contiguous

Conspicuous Burls Max Size

3/8"

Conspicuous Pin Knots AVG Number

1 per 8 sq. ft. max. 4 in and 32 sq. ft. contiguous

Max. Pin Knot Size - Dark Part

1/8"

Max, Pin Knot Size - Total

1/4"

Scattered Sound and Repaired Knots - Combined Avg. Number

No

Max. Size - Sound

No

Max. Size - Repaired

No

Avg. Number - Repaired

No

Mineral Streaks

Slight

Bark Pockets

No

Worm Tracks

No

Vine Marks

Slight

Cross Bars

Slight

MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS

Rough Cut

No

Blended Repaired Tapered Hairline Splits

Two 1/16"x 6"

Repairs

Small Blending

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

UNFILLED WORM HOLES, OPEN SPLITS, OPEN JOINTS, OPEN BARK POCKETS, SHAKE OR DOZE NOT PERMITTED IN ABOVE GRADES